the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
elementary and middle school pupils
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
cram school; part-time school preparing students for entrance examinations
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to employ; to hire; to charter
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
pressure; oppression; suppression
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
(not) so much; (not) that much
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to be fated to; be linked by fate
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
dream for the future; hopes for the future
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance